Ecklund property, Sunnybrook, Pardee Mining District, Amador County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ecklund property | Property |
| Sunnybrook | Residential Area |
| Pardee Mining District | Mining District |
| Amador County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 19' 59'' North , 120° 53' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ione | 7,000 (2017) | 3.8km |
| Buena Vista | 429 (2011) | 4.5km |
| Martell | 282 (2011) | 9.6km |
| Camanche Village | 847 (2011) | 9.6km |
| Sutter Creek | 2,488 (2017) | 10.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 11km |
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 43km |
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 45km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 45km |
A clay occurrence/prospect located in sec. 32, T6N, R10E, MDM, 2.1 km (1.3 miles) WSW of Sunnybrook, on private property (lies S of the Ione-Jackson highway at the point where it crosses the railroad, 1.5 miles E of Ione). Property is 80 acres. Owned by Mrs. C. Ecklund (1927). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters. The property was once worked by a Mr. Dennison of Ione, but was idle in 1927. Location approximate.
NOTE: The geographic coordinates provided in both USGS MRDS database files place this locality in sec. 33, SSW of Sunnybrook; however, the files agree that it lies in sec. 32. Furthermore, the description of the location in file #10028086 (relationship to highway and railroad) can only be fulfilled in sec. 32. The coordinates provided in this Mindat file are for the proximate location in accordance with that description.
Almost the entire property is covered with an overburden of volcanic breccia and insufficient prospecting has been done to determine the extent and character of the underlying clay beds. Local rocks include Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 2 (Western Sierra Foothills and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include surface openings comprised of an open pit.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Clay minerals' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Unclassified | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Clay minerals' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10028086 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- California Central ValleyAccretionary Complex
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
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